Stands for Vive Lighthouses?

I've been looking at something more like "Trixie 4414 Tension Rods Set 1.28 - 3.20 m".

Partly because of the foot print. As I want one in the corner behind where I'll need to push the couch back as far as possible when playing, the other will hopefully go in the opposite corner on my corner desk - to ceiling - behind where my monitor is. Hoping that will give me decent room coverage when standing etc but also when seated at the desk.

Second reason - and possibly more important from some of the early impressions I've seen - is for stability. I'm hoping that as it will be clamped between floor and ceiling it'll be a bit more stable. Early users have said that even the slightest wobble of the lighthouses can affect the tracking and therefore your view in game.
 
Yeah, they look pretty decent, similar to some I saw in a high street builders merchants. Didn't fancy the ones I saw though as they felt a bit too heavy duty and straight off a building site to want to have indoors. Plus they weighed a fair bit and didn't fancy carrying them home on public transport. :o
 
Nice. Good to know that they do the job, think I'll definitely go for something like that - if not the same - going to hang fire a bit on ordering them and setting them up though.

I ordered my Vive from "Computer Planet" after an in store demo and only have an ETA of "May" at the moment. :(
Not sure I can sit here for the next few weeks waiting for it as it is, without longingly staring at the lighthouse poles wishing it was already here. :D
 
I've just received one of those mega props and I can't for the life of me loosen it to extend it.

I cannot loosen the two screw things, even with pliers. And I can't raise the ratchet.

What am I doing wrong? Or have I got a duff one?

Edit: Lol, ignore, I was being a bit of an idiot, it's fine.
 
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Just received my slightly less weighty ones and they seem grand. Nicely built. Very extendable.
My ceilings are very high and they reach that with room to spare (over 2.5 metres) plus one corner I want to place it on a shelf and so it also can be made small (just over a metre) with the same snug fit.

The clamps are attached and very secure. Nicely adjustable.

Just waiting for the gorram Vive to actually show up now.

edit: The clamps I bought: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00S1L76PW
The stands I bought: http://www.mpdirect.co.uk/p/2975
 
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wouldn't these props be better as black so would match any room? Also Prime delivery :D

Probably the ones I will get for the lounge and have the permanent ones in the bedroom.
 
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wouldn't these props be better as black so would match any room? Also Prime delivery :D

Probably the ones I will get for the lounge and have the permanent ones in the bedroom.
Looks like it's just the outer section that's black to me. The majority of it will be the thin metal rod, which will look terrible imo.
 
Looks like it's just the outer section that's black to me. The majority of it will be the thin metal rod, which will look terrible imo.

how can the majority be a thin metal rod :confused:, of which I assume you mean silver, as you did not state what colour.

1.60 to 2.90m so the majority is black, maths eh :p
 
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The majority that would be visible from above my couch in one corner, table in the other. I'd imagine 1.3m of thin metal rod wouldn't go with many people's decor.

Fill your boots mate. I'd rather have the orange ones.
 
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I already have a gorillapod thingie...just gonna get another one. All those stands and poles simply won't cut it for me.

I might just buy proper wall mounts for each room.
 
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